Switzerland
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People
- Population: 7207060
- Population Growth: 0.59%
- Infant Mortality: 5.4 per 1000 live births (similar to Macau, Australia, San Marino, Hong Kong)
Context
- Area: 41290 km2
- Government: federal republic
- Religions: Protestant (44%), Roman Catholic (48%)
- Ethnic Groups:
- Borders: Liechtenstein (41 km), Austria (164 km), Germany (334 km), France (573 km), Italy (740 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: 49367$US (similar to Switzerland)
- GDP from agriculture: 3%
- GDP from industry: 33.5%
- GDP from services: 63.5%
